May 18, 2012

Happy National Bike to Work Day!

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Boston, MA

Bike, Bike, Bike: Bike Score Homes for National Bike to Work Day (PHOTOS) photo

With a bike score of 68, Beantown,  MA came in with the fourth-best Walk Score rating, and for good reason.  Boston has a huge network of dedicated bike lanes and paths  that run all over the former Puritan colony.

Bike, Bike, Bike: Bike Score Homes for National Bike to Work Day (PHOTOS) photo

Located in a prime, bike-friendly part of the city, this brick and beam condo  at the Union Wharf is well suited for pedal-pushers. Adding to  the $1.3 million home’s appeal is a private balcony that looks over the  harbor, maple flooring, and a spacious master suite.

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May 17, 2012

State Bans Daytime HazMat Trucking On City Streets

Filed under: Community Involvement,Waterfront Boston — Tags: , , , — wpboston @ 8:53 am

Hazardous Materials Carriers Routed Around The City During Daylight Hours

A gasoline tanker travels through the Waterfront

A Gasoline Tanker On Waterfront Streets - image courtesy of NorthEndWaterfront.com

After many years of complaints, appeals, and petitions from local residents and businesses, state government has overturned a 2009 decision to allow HazMat trucks without Boston destinations free use of city roadways. Banned from city streets in 2005 after the opening of the Big Dig and the removal of the elevated expressway, the trucking lobby was able to get the ban overturned in 2009 citing revenue loss due to the added time and expense of routing commercial traffic around the city on Route 128. Trucks carrying hazardous materials are not allowed in any city tunnels, which forced drivers onto the main roads of the city in order to resume travel on I-93.

Trucks which have legitimate business to do in the city are still allowed to do so; using the city as a shortcut, however, is expressly prohibited. The simplest route around the tunnels, if one were to follow the now underground expressway route, is on the surface roads bounding the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Traveling through the heart of the revitalized Waterfront, HazMat trucks pose a serious threat to the safety of the surrounding area, as incidents like last summer’s massive explosion on Route 1 in Saugus illustrated. Local residents and business owners, among them Carmela Laurella and Vito Ascolillo of CL Waterfront Properties, stated as much in a petition which ultimately swayed MassDOT to uphold the daytime HazMat trucking ban.

This move came as wonderful news to those concerned with the safety of the city; gasoline tankers using Waterfront streets to cut through town passed by hundreds of businesses, schools, and residences on their way to their end destinations. Hazmat trucking is still allowed at night, although locals are working hard to end that practice as well. State signage will announce the new route around the city for one month, with the regulation going into effect June 13th. To find out more about the positive impact this will have on Boston’s Waterfront, or to learn Boston Waterfront homes, contact the local experts at CL Waterfront Properties today.

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May 1, 2012

Summer Campaign Aims To Draw Large Numbers Of Visitors To Boston’s Waterfront

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Boston Harbor Association and Others Contribute to Large Scale Marketing and Tourism Effort

Boston's waterfront neighborhood

Boston's thriving Waterfront neighborhood

Boston’s Waterfront district has evolved greatly since the demolition of the elevated Central Artery and the opening of the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The area now boasts a large number of small businesses, clean public spaces, amazing luxury condos, and even Boston Harbor waters clean enough for swimming. For many locals, however, the Waterfront remains unexplored. How to draw a crowd? That is the aim of a group of nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and local business owners behind a campaign labeled “Summer on the Waterfront: Eat, Splash, Shop, Learn.’’ Backed by a $100K+ marketing campaign, it will be formally revealed on June 1, with a kickoff ceremony to be held June 2 on the Greenway. The campaign will run through Labor Day in efforts to boost Waterfront tourism and gain exposure for the many new local businesses that call the Boston Waterfront home.

Along with a special campaign website (www.summeronthewaterfront.org) and a full roster of events, it will feature outdoor concerts, historic and architectural tours, and the opening of two new Waterfront visitor centers, in Faneuil Hall and on Peddocks Island in Boston Harbor. Educational programs and family-oriented activities, from harbor island day trips to scavenger hunts, will highlight Boston’s storied history. To find out more about this campaign, the many attractions that make the Waterfront a great place to call home, or one of the fantastic Waterfront condos Boston has to offer, contact CL Waterfront Properties today.

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April 26, 2012

Boston Harbor Association Holds 19th Annual Celebration and Auction

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A bidder at TBHA's annual auction

An interested bidder at TBHA's annual auction. Image credit: www.northendwaterfront.com

Donations and Bids Support Local Charities And Community Improvement

The 19th Annual Boston Harbor Celebration & Auction to benefit TBHA’s Harbor Advocacy efforts and Harbor Education programs for Boston area youths was held on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Boston Harbor Hotel.

Contributions and donations will support TBHA’s free programs for urban youth and thepublic, increased public amenities along Boston’s HarborWalk, as well as efforts to revitalize and celebrate Boston’s Waterfront District while increasing its ability to withstand coastal flooding. A silent auction was complemented by online bidding, with the traditional live auction held at the conclusion of the event.

The event was a great success, raising money for the Harbor Association with plentiful bidding throughout the night. Residents and business owners from all around the North End and Waterfront were in attendance, and local businesses including Legal Seafoods catered the event. Many people came from around the city and beyond to support the prosperity of the burgeoning Waterfront District of Boston.

To find out more about this and all of the other unique events that make the Waterfront such a wonderful place to call home (or to find your own Boston Waterfront condo), contact the local experts at CL Waterfront Properties today.

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April 25, 2012

High Praise for CL Waterfront Properties from a Very Satisfied Client – Thanks!

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Boston's North End

We Specialize in Boston's North End And Waterfront

Our Clients’ References Are Our Best Advertising

We always love to hear from satisfied clients – this glowing reference came from a recent sale in the North End:

“4/17/2012 – We owned a high end condo in the North End with a very unique 2000 sq. ft. outdoor deck. Because it was so unique, Carmela and her staff did everything possible to make certain it sold. Their approach was always  professional, creative, timely, gracious and helpful.

They provided input on removing personal items, staging if need be, lighting, high quality photographers at the time of the day when the deck looked its best ( even if it meant 2 or 3 shootings), were candid in their assessment of value compared to the real estate market; answered and returned phone calls within minutes (even on weekends); made certian the unit was opened and closed properly before and after showings: sought advertising by having write-ups in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Home, Boston Globe; provided links on the web site to TV shows and magazines in which our home was featured; made suggestions on details that should or should not be addressed and generally were very very service oriented and customer oriented. I would use Carmela Laurella again in a heart beat.

- Karen L. Semmelman, Boston Ma”

Thanks, Karen! If you or someone you know is looking to buy or sell in Boston’s North End or Waterfront neighborhoods, come to the local experts with the knowledge and skill to get the job done right. Contact CL Waterfront Properties today.

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April 24, 2012

North End Athletic Association Baseball Opening Day – Saturday, 4/28

Filed under: CL Waterfront Properties NEWS,Events,North End Boston,North End Events,Things to Do in Boston — Tags: , , — wpboston @ 2:40 pm
North End Athletic Association of Boston logo

North End Baseball Begins This Saturday!

Boston’s North End Athletic Association is hosting Opening Day ceremonies for their beloved baseball program this coming Saturday, April 28th, at Dom Campochiaro Field (in Langone Park) on Commercial Street.

The day’s activities will kick off with two Minor League exhibition games. At 10:00am, the Mudcats play the Muckdogs, and at 11:00am the Raptors take on the Bats.

At noon, the NEAA will host a free BBQ at the Park for all baseball players, their families, and game attendees. The BBQ will be open until approximately 4pm.

At 12:30pm, ceremonies for the Major Leaguers (Ages 9 to 12) begin. This year, the NEAA will honor longtime NEAA coach and North End Softball legend Robert “Bobby” Simboli Sr. prior to the first game.  At 1pm, the first game of the Majors double header begins; the second will start at 3:30.

April is a great time to be a resident of Boston’s historic North End – get out and enjoy activities like Opening Day, and take in some of the fantastic New England spring air. To find out more about this and all of the other unique events that make the North End such a wonderful place to call home (or to find your own North End real estate), contact the local experts at CL Waterfront Properties today.

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North End to honor Cyrus Dallin and his famous Paul Revere statue at the Prado

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Statue of Paul Revere in the Prado in Boston's North End

Cyrus Dallin's Paul Revere Statue

Boston’s North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association will be hosting a public fair on April 29 from 12 – 4PM at the Paul Revere Mall on Hanover Street.  This fair is being held in honor of sculptor Cyrus Dallin, his Paul Revere Monument, and the Paul Revere Mall known to locals simply as The Prado, designed by Arthur Shurcliff and Henry Shepley.

The NEWRA will present a series of lectures on Dallin, Shurcliff, and others who were responsible for creating and preserving this local treasure, among the most visited and photographed sites in the nation.  Other historical presentations will focus on Paul Revere himself, and on the history of Boston’s North End neighborhood. Members of the Cyrus Dallin and Paul Revere families are scheduled to attend.

In addition, the Old North Church will host a related lecture on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 PM providing more in-depth historical review and an opportunity for public discussion. The featured speaker will be Rebecca Reynolds, formerly of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, who specializes in American sculpture. Reynolds’ talk will focus on Dallin’s 58 year quest to erect his Paul Revere sculpture in Boston.

To find out more about these events, the historic North End of Boston, and the amazing North End real estate presently on the market, contact CL Waterfront Properties today.

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April 13, 2012

Breaking Records in this Busy Spring Market

Filed under: Boston Luxury Real Estate Market,Boston Real Estate Market,Boston Waterfront Luxury Buildings,Burroughs Wharf,CL Waterfront Properties NEWS,Commercial Wharf East,Featured Sold Properties,Mariner,Union Wharf,Waterfront Boston — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — eileen @ 3:52 pm

Residence 710 at The Mariner, SOLD!

CL Waterfront Properties has been making strides and breaking records  in this bustling spring market. Over the past six months the company has sold six properties between $1.8 Million and $2.6 Million with an unprecedented average of $1,066 per square foot! All of the high-end luxury sales were located along the primary footpath of the Waterfront in elite buildings including:  The Mariner, Burroughs Wharf, Commercial Wharf, and two sales at Union Wharf.

For more information about your home, or if you are looking to Buy or Sell, now is as good a time as ever. Contact our offices today!

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April 12, 2012

Patriot’s Day 2012 Weekend Festivities Schedule

Filed under: CL Waterfront Properties NEWS,North End Boston,North End Events — Tags: , , — wpboston @ 12:40 pm
Celebrate Patriots Day in the Boston North End!

Celebrate Patriots Day in the Boston North End!

Old North Church and the National Park Service will be celebrating the 237th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride on Sunday, April 15 with a series of festivities that are free and open to the public.
At 6:00 p.m., the remaining tickets to the annual Lantern Ceremony will be distributed at the rear entrance of Old North Church on Unity Street.
At 6:30 p.m., the First Michigan Fife and Drum Corps will give a free concert on the Prado.
From 7:00 until 9:30 p.m. “Paul Revere’s Row” will take place on Pier 1 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Activities include making paper lanterns, drilling with the Charlestown Militia, and if you can stay up late enough perhaps you can greet the famous Patriot himself! Light, historical refreshments will be served. The event starts at 7 p.m. and will last until Paul reaches the shores of Charlestown (between 9 and 9:30 p.m.).
At 8:00 p.m. Old North Church hosts the Annual Lantern Ceremony. This year, Old North is honoring the work of the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Home Base Program, which assists veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The keynote speaker will be General (Ret) Fred Franks. The lantern carriers will be children of soldiers on active duty in Afghanistan.
On Monday morning, beginning at 9:00 a.m., the City of Boston hosts a parade from City Hall Plaza to the Paul Revere Statue in Prado. The parade makes stops at the Kings Chapel and Granary burial grounds to lay wreathes at the tombs of Paul Revere and William Dawes. At the end of the parade, the city will give two riders, Paul Revere and an accompanying National Lancer, a proclamation to carry on their ride to Lexington.

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March 20, 2012

Irish Tribute for St. Patrick’s Day Flying Proudly at Rowes Wharf

Filed under: Boston Luxury Condos,Boston Waterfront Condos,Boston Waterfront Luxury Buildings,CL Waterfront Properties NEWS,Luxury Real Estate,Waterfront Boston — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — eileen @ 3:05 pm

 

Irish Flag at Rowes Wharf by Matt Conti (iPhone)

Rowes Wharf, centrally located at the heart of Boston’s Waterfront,  joined the St. Patty’s celebrations this year by hanging the biggest Irish flag in Boston. 

The residences at Rowes Wharf, the iconic arched-building also known as “the Gateway to Boston” and completed in 1987 houses 100 residences and offers luxury services 24-hour Concierge, valet parking and access to The Rowes Wharf Health Club, pool, spa, Water Shuttle to The Airport, a marina, room services and all the fine dining restaurants.

At the Waterfront’s “Grand Dame”, CL Waterfront Properties has an gorgeous luxury penthouse available for sale at Rowes Wharf. This 2 bedroom/2 bath home at Penthouse 7 boasts soaring 10′ ceilings, extraordinary workmanship, seamless design with open floor plan, and 2 private balconies with Harbor views. If you want to read more about Penthouse 7 at this wonderful Waterfront location, click here, then contact CL Waterfront Properties today to see this flawless Waterfront home.  

 

 

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